Safedry Restoration

Water Damage Restoration

When your home is being threatened by water damage from flooding or leaks, Safedry Restoration Professionals have the expertise to prevent or mitigate the devastating effects water damage can have in order to help preserve and restore your property.

Fire Damage Restoration

Fire damage can be extensive and traumatic. During these times we are leaders in fire restoration. We can handle any commercial or residential fire no matter the size.

Smoke damage is also a large part of fire cleanup. Soot can ruin personal property even if it was not affected by the fire. Being soot and smoke restoration experts, let us at Safe Dry Restoration be the professionals who return your property back to normal.

MOLD REMEDIATION

There may be mold growing in your home. Like all fungi, mold feeds on the organic materials that can be found on non-synthetic surface areas that contain moisture. Our experienced team of Certified Professionals can find pockets of hidden mold that may be causing serious harm.

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Clear ancetesting can help document successful decontamination and suitability of the unitfor new occupants. A final inspection of the premises by a local health orbuildings department official is highly recommended. 2. Cleanup of Low Level Areas: The ideal situation is to have these areas mitigatedas described above for high level areas. The Spot A Meth House In Your Neighborhood rationale is that it is difficult toguarantee that methamphetamine or related chemicals were not at some point taken into portions of the building remote from the operation for the purposes ofstorage/concealment or personal use.

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Use of respirators may be required, if adequate ventilation cannot be obtained.c. Areas of Moderate to High Contamination (based upon physical inspection and/orsampling) Handling of Furnishings and Porous MaterialsAbsorbent materials can accumulate vapors that are created and dispersed during thecooking process or can collect Spot A Meth House In Your Neighborhood dust and powder from chemicals used in drugmanufacture. Disposal of all carpeting, furnishings and porous building materials isrecommended. However, depending on the type of chemicals used and the extent of thecontamination, these materials may be determined to be hazardous waste.

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